Time: Shortly before 12:00 midnight Location: 700 Block Bulrush (Scott Rd) north end of Tucelnuit Lake Oliver Fire Department attending a structure fire. Knocked down the fire in a shed at the rear of a property. Several homes in the vicinity but not affected.
Archives for 2016
Midnight fire north of lake
2016- half the dollars spent on fighting fire than last year
British Columbia has spent $103 million fighting wildfires across the province since the fire season began April 1. Information officer Claire Allen of the BC Wildfire Service says that’s less than half the amount spent in B.C. during the same period last year. She says $232 million was spent battling 1,772 fires between April and […]
Naden band attracts a crowd
Fairview Fini
Down the aisle
Campfire Ban Remains in Effect
Oliver Fire Protection Area Campfires remain banned for all properties in the Oliver Fire Protection Area. Residents are reminded that conditions remain dry in the south Okanagan and with rising temperatures this past week, and no rain in sight, conditions are extreme. ALL OPEN FIRES, fireworks, tiki torches and other types of burning are also […]
Volunteer Support Needed
The Desert valley Hospice Society is launching our Supportive Care Program this September. This palliative day programming will see 4-8 clients coping with terminal or life limiting illness come together at the Supportive Care Centre. We are in need of a dedicated volunteer to provide nutritious and pleasing meals to the participants for our initial […]